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The writing team of Dave Swarbrick and Richard Thompson in its finest hour.Full House has always had a special place
in the Fairport canon, as it is only one of two outings on vinyl for the classic 1970 Nicol/Mattacks/Pegg/ Swarbrick/Thompson
line-up (the other being the Live at The Troubador album). However, there's always been the sense of the flawed masterpiece
about it, mainly due to the last minute omission of the legendary Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick opus, 'Poor Will &
The Jolly Hangman'. Now, thanks to the magic powers of CD remastering, Island have not only restored the missing track and
the original running order, but added both sides of the neglected Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson 'Now Be Thankful' single,
plus 'Bonny Bunch of Roses' - a sprawling Napoleonic folk opus that proves that Fairport Convention are truly masters
of the genre.
We can't recommended this album highly enough. simply go out and buy it.
Richard Thompson, vocals, guitar; Simon Nicol, vocals, electric, acoustic &
bass guitars, dulcimer; Dave Swarbrick, vocals, fiddle, viola, mandolin;
Dave Pegg, vocals, bass guitar, mandolin; Dave
Mattacks, drums, harmonium, bodhrán;
2003 CD reissue
- Walk Awhile
- Doctor of Physick
- Dirty Linen
- Sloth
- Sir Patrick Spens
- Flatback Caper
- Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman
- Flowers of the Forest
- Now Be Thankful (mono)
- Sir B. Mackenzie's Daughter's Lament for the 77th Mounted Lancers Retreat From The Straits of Loch Knombe on the occasion
of the Announcement of her Marriage to The Laird of Kinleakie
- Bonny Bunch of Roses
- Now Be Thankful (new stereo mix)
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, 12 Dave Swarbrick, Richard Thompson
Track 3 trad.
arr. Dave Swarbrick
Tracks 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 trad. arr. Fairport Concention
Track 7 Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick
Sloth
Thompson/Swarbrick
Just a roll, just a roll
Just a roll on your drum
Just
a roll, just a roll
And the war has begun
Now the right thing's the wrong thing
No more excuses to come
Just
one step at a time
And the war has begun
Just a roll, just a roll
Just a roll on your drum
Just a roll, just
a roll
And the war has begun
She's run away, she's run away
And she ran so bitterly
Now call to your colours,
friend
Don't you call to me
Just a roll, just a roll
Just a roll on your drum
Just a roll, just a roll
And
the war has begun
Don't you cry, don't you cry
Don't you cry upon
the sea
Don't you cry, don't you cry
For your lady and me
Just a roll, just a roll
Just a roll on your drum
Just
a roll, just a roll
And the war has begun
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Side 1
Walk Awhile
Dirty Linen
Side 2
Sir Patrick Spens
Flatback Caper
Doctor of Physick
Flowers of the Forest
Tracks 1, 3, 6
Dave Swarbrick/Richard Thompson
Track 2 trad. arr. Dave
Swarbrick
Tracks 4, 5, 7 trad. arr.
Fairport Convention
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